Article Summary
Microsoft officially announced the 'Model Context Protocol' (MCP) for Windows 11 at Build 2025, designed to enhance AI capabilities.
- MCP allows AI models, specifically Copilot, to access and understand the context of currently running applications on a user's device.
- This protocol aims to enable deeper integration of AI into the Windows operating system, moving beyond simple web searches or file indexing.
- Developers will be able to opt-in their applications to share relevant data, such as a tab's content in a browser or a file's content in a code editor, with AI models.
- The protocol is expected to empower AI assistants to provide more relevant and personalized assistance based on the user's active tasks and applications.